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VIDEO: Who Stole The Electric Car? movie trailer

Think the story of the EV1 just isn't funny enough? Directors James and Robert Dastoli are working on a film that turns a bit of EV history into a road-trip comedy. The plot, as described on the Who Stole The Electric Car? website, is as follows: In the year 1995, a self-centered average guy steals a prototype electric car in a crazy attempt to win back his Africa-bound environmentalist girlfriend. During his road trip from the Motor City to Southern California, he teams up with a vegetarian sidekick and, pursued by the police, the duo ... Read more →

Patent comparison: Ford Fusion hybrid = 119, EV1 = 23 Sebastian Blanco

When we saw the Ford announcement that the new Fusion Hybrid is "the most patented car in history," we wondered how it stacked up against a truly revolutionary car like the EV1. Turns out, ...

At Witz' End - Range Anxiety Q&A II Gary Witzenburg

I really stepped in it last time by stating that GM never owned patent rights to Ovonic's NiMH batteries and never sold them to an oil company, and that no one sued Toyota. I believed those statements ...

At Witz' End: My night with range anxiety Gary Witzenburg

I left the dinner meeting around 9:00, with home roughly 60 miles away...no challenge for an engine-powered vehicle, even relatively low on fuel. You can always find an open station. Not so on this ...

At Witz' End: GM EV1 - The Real Story, Q&A III Gary Witzenburg

Editor's Note: If you missed Gary's previous articles on the history of GM's EV1, please start here. This post is the third of three posts where he answers reader questions that the EV1 series raised. ...

At Witz' End: GM EV1 - The Real Story, Q&A II 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Editor's Note: If you missed Gary's previous articles on the history of GM's EV1, please start here. This post is the second of three posts where he answers reader questions that the EV1 series raised. Part I is here and Part III will run tomorrow. Gary's promised to move on to current and relevant ...

Did a used EV1 really just sell for $465,000? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Old_GM_Electric_Car_sells_for_465k'; Not quite sure what to make of this, but it appears that someone in Victoria, British Columbia has just sold a 1998 EV1 for $465,000 (about $431,835 U.S.). We got a tip from Patrick J. who said that he spotted the ad but was ...

At Witz' End: GM EV1 - The Real Story, Q&A 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

People are most critical of the things they least understand. – Paul W. Spoor, Bits & Pieces, September 2008. Why is it so important to some to cast GM as a villain? To believe that the only reason we don't have affordable, practical pure-electric vehicles today is that GM doesn't want us ...

At Witz' End: GM EV1 - The Real Story, Part IV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

NOTE: If you missed them, please start by reading parts one, two and three in Gary's EV1 series. What was learned, and is being applied today "As has been stated in comments [to the] previous two posts by Mr. Witzenburg, there are several things which just don't add up, and make him look like a ...

At Witz' End: GM EV1 - The Real Story, Part III 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

NOTE: If you missed them, you can read parts one and two. High tech development, market launch and retreat Because its 1,175-pound pack of 27 advanced lead-acid (PbA) batteries - 26 propulsion, one for accessories - held a mere half-gallon of gasoline-equivalent energy, the production EV1 would have ...

At Witz' End - EV1 - The Real Story, Part II 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Note: read part one of this story here. Pause and rebirth I joined the GM EV effort in April, 1991 and began pulling together a small team of test and development engineers and technicians at GM's Proving Grounds near Milford, MI. One vivid early memory was driving the Impact concept car down a ...

At Witz End - GM's EV1, the True Story, part I 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Triumph of technology set the stage for the future Our gift is a world of opportunity. To leave it a better place than we found it is our greatest gift to the next generation. – Ken Baker, GM Electric Vehicles "Since when does being an auto engineer makes you smarter than scientists ...

"Revenge of the Electric Car," coming to a theater near you 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Chris Paine, maker of the famous (at least in these parts) documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car," is planning a revival of the topic for his next film. Tentatively scheduled for a 2009 release and titled "Revenge of the Electric Car" (does the sequel look to get some inspiration from the Star ...

Bob Lutz: EV1 never coming back 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Our friend John McElroy isn't the only person out there who thinks that General Motors should dust off the old EV1 program and re-release it for public consumption again. Apparently, a passionate electric car enthusiast copied Mr. Bob Lutz himself on a letter suggesting that the EV1 needs to be ...

The April 2008 Chevy Volt update: wicked 3D in the Visualisation Center 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As I was recording the presentation in GM's mega-expensive Visualization Center, I wasn't sure if I would be able to use it. I mean, the whole point of the VC is to, well, see things. And, since GM prohibited video and still photography on this tour (audio was OK; I checked), what was going to be ...

Allentown, PA "America on Wheels" museum to open, includes an EV1 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One defining characteristic of Americans is our incessant movement in personal vehicles of all sorts. From the Conestoga Wagons that crossed the continent to Hummers that take (some of) us down the block to buy a quart of milk, our love affair with vehicles remains undiminished. And museums large ...

"I Miss My EV1" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Dr. Gloria Duffy is the President and CEO of the the Commonwealth Club of California, the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, bringing together its more than 18,000 members for over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Dr. Duffy served ...

Roger Smith's green vision for GM 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Roger Smith, the former General Motors CEO who oversaw the company through the '80s and had a very green vision for GM, died two days ago. Here is a quote from the LA Times by Roger about hybrid cars from an interview he did in 1990 with University of Michigan business historian David Lewis. Wait ...

Videos: 1974 electric CitiCar, 1990 GM Impact 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There was a big push for electric cars in the '70s because of energy concerns. There was another big push in the '90s because of a California law. The two videos below the fold are of the two iconic cars from those bygone decades: First, the triangle on wheels, aka the CitiCar City Car. In a 1974 ...

Video: Human-powered flight inventor Paul MacCready's TEDTalk 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Paul MacCready, a true green transport pioneer, died recently. Ted.com has made available a video of a 21-minute talk he made in 2003. The talk has great stories about his amazing career, like the inspiration to create his first human-powered flying vehicle. It seems Paul had a $100,000 debt at the ...

Fingering the suspect (you) in the EV's death, again 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

it may not be the most original take on the question of why we don't have a robust EV infrastructure in America today, but Michael Kanellos's post over on CNET on just who killed the electric car is nonetheless a very good read. Take this line as an example: "This is General Motors and Ford Motor ...

Wagoner through the years - video interviews with the GM CEO, 1999-2006 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There are three video interviews on YouTube from The Charlie Rose Show with GM's president and CEO Rick Wagoner. They were done in 1999, 2002 and 2006. It's really an amazing look at the developments in the car industry over those years. In the 1999 interview, the two men talk about "unheard of" ...

A123 Systems employees get to drive the Chevy Volt 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A123 Systems, based in Massachusetts, was included in Congressional hearings the last few days discussing the conversion of hybrid vehicles to plug-ins. We have covered this story a few times already, so I won't be discussing it here, but something else of interest apparently came out in the ...

Who killed the jet powered electric car? Nobody... see the video! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The press and consumers alike are already questioning so-called green cars like the pricey hybrids from Lexus as to just how "green" they really are. The same goes for the Prius, as the well-known debate over whether the "well to wheel" environmental cost is not only just not worth it, but worse ...

The Truth About Cars: Hard-core EV freaks and eco-poseurs are going to love the Tesla 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The first time that The Truth About Cars wrote about the Tesla Roadster, the results were less than thrilling to fans of the electric sports car. They have since decided that the vehicle is worthy of another of their editorials. This time, how will their readers react? In this latest editorial, the ...

Fox 11 "Auto Evolution" video series online covers fuel-cells, plug-in hybrids and more 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Fox 11 Los Angeles has posted a four-part video series online called Auto Evolution which looks at the green vehicles and auto technology of the future which promise lower emissions and better mileage. John Beard and Christine Devine filed the reports which offer a good cross-section of interviews, ...

Listen to Alec Brooks' presentation at the California Air Resources Board ZEV Technology Conference 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Alec Brooks could be called an expert in the field of electric cars, as a matter of fact, if you listen to this mp3 audio file, you will hear him referred to as such. And with good reason, as he has years of experience. He was involved with GM from the early days of their electric program and was ...

Detroit Auto Show: Chevy Volt vs GM EV1 by the numbers 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

How does the Chevy Volt Concept compare to the GM EV1? Here is the run-down: EV1 Volt Battery type: Lead Acid LiIon Battery volume: 300L 100L Charging voltage: 220V ...

Phelan mourns EV1 as costly distraction to GM 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press, reflecting opinions similar  to Inside Line's Karl Brauer on the EV1, adds that General Motor's research may have hamstrung the automaker's future in hybrid development. Phelan, who was one of the few journalists who actually test-drove the electric ...

GM may unveil plug-in hybrid in .. January? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I like everything about this story except Bloomberg's use of "people say" in the headline. Considering how big the news is, though, Bloomberg's use of people "who asked not to be identified because the research is secret" as sources is understandable. Anyway, let's get to the good stuff: there may ...

Exclusive Q&A with Chelsea Sexton about the EV1, why the Prius gets a 'C', and who really killed the electric car 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

You don't have to spend much time talking with Chelsea Sexton to realize she is passionate about electric vehicles. Sexton has been part of the EV debate that started in the 1990s with the debut of General Motor's first mass-production all-electric vehicle, the EV1. Sexton worked for GM, leasing ...


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